Elba township, Knox County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 278 (all rural)
Males: 141 | (50.7%) |
Females: 137 | (49.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 278 (209 owner occupied, 69 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 25% |
State: | 33% |
Races in Elba township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
Median age of males: 42.2
Median age of females: 41.8
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Average household size: 2.55
Elba township: | 2.5 people |
Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.98
Elba township: | $39,553 |
Illinois: | $56,210 |
Here: | $439 |
State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $75,450 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
: | $75,450 |
Illinois: | $169,600 |
Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 4.1% |
Whole state: | 10.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Faith Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Elba township: Elba Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Catterton Cemetery (1), Elba Cemetery (2), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (3), Kightlinger Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Daum Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Swab Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map
86% of Elba township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 227
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 20
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 111
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22
Housing units in Elba township with a mortgage: 24 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 30
Most common first ancestries reported in Elba township:
- English (21.4%)
- German (17.9%)
- Swedish (17.9%)
- Irish (13.1%)
- Scottish (8.3%)
- United States or American (6.5%)
- European (4.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 67 (58%)
- Carpooled: 27 (23%)
- Walked: 9 (8%)
- Worked at home: 12 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
- Wood (15%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 247- In family households: 200 (72 male householders, 0 female householders)
78 spouses, 46 children (46 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 47 (10 male householders (5 living alone)), 18 female householders (13 living alone)), 19 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 12 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person, 5 2-persons, 5 3-persons,
68 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here: | 100.0% |
Illinois: | 25.8% |